Consumer Complaint Detail

FIRESTONE / STEELTEX RADIAL / 9999

VN11 BAC 3500

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 005043970 Incident Date: Jun, 23 2005
Consumer's City: LOUISVILLE Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
Model Name: STEELTEX RADIAL Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 1GCHK23U71F Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 24 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jul, 23 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: 2001 chevy silverado 2500hd crew cab, with pickup camper, towing light catamaran sailboat on trailer. temperatures 85-90. had been on freeway for 1 1/2 hours, driving 75 mph, all of a sudden lots of noise from back of vehicle. thought a trailer tire may have gone. stopped on side of freeway immediately. saw right rear tire carcass with no tread. tread had separated and was in about 6 pieces on roadway. tread had whipped around wheel well & done significant damage to vehicle. ($4,500 repairs). thank god it wasn't a front tire that failed!! put on spare and replaced all 4 tires at next closest town. had checked tire pressure before leaving home & all was to spec. tires were original. i still have the failed tire. firestone has refused three times to take responsibility, claiming under inflation & i'm fastidious re: maintaining my vehicles.*jb